A staff nurse has a tuberculosis (TB) skin test of 16-mm induration. A chest radiograph is negative, and the nurse has no symptoms of TB. Which of the following information should the occupational health nurse provide to the staff nurse?

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The nurse is considered to have a latent TB infection and should be treated with INH daily for 6-9 months. The four-drug therapy would be appropriate if the nurse had active TB. TB skin testing is not done for individuals who have already had a positive skin test. BCG vaccine is used to prevent TB and is rarely used in Canada; it would not be helpful for this individual, who already has a TB infection.

A Staff Nurse Has a Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test of 16-Mm